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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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